Inspired by two recent announcements:

• IHI call to action "Reduce Waste and Return Cost Savings"

• JAMA special communication about waste in Healthcare

We created a work-in-progress infographic to consolidate and visualize ...

It is no secret that the United States healthcare system is the most expensive in the world. We spend approximately $10,000 per person annually. While about 27.5 million people don't have healthcare in the U.S., waste has reached astronomical levels. The aging population is going to put an increasing strain on the ...

We recently looked at how blockchain can benefit healthcare. From EHRs to the pharmaceutical supply chain, blockchain could have a profound impact in the coming years. It could advance interoperability, give patients ownership of their health information, and significantly reduce fraud, reducing costs and improving patient outcomes throughout the healthcare industry. But how does blockchain ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that has been developed through years of collaborative effort across several disciplines including psychology, mathematics, linguistics, philosophy, and computer science. Today, AI has matured to the point of producing useful tools for Healthcare, but it also models what multi-disciplinary collaboration can accomplish. Systemic innovation in ...

Online ratings and feedback have become a driving force in business. Our eyes go straight to the star ratings when we make an online purchase. A majority of consumers read reviews and choose where to spend their money based on other consumers' experience. For healthcare, [70% of people say reviews are crucial to selecting a ...